The Centre for Community-Based Research (CCBR) collaborated with Dr. Hema Ganapathy-Coleman from University of Toronto to design and deliver three interactive online training workshops for six to seven research assistants. CCBR led the development and facilitation of these workshops to strengthen their skills in community-based research methods, focusing on in-depth interviewing, ethnographic observation, qualitative data analysis, and strategies for acting on findings and sharing knowledge with communities.

The Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) worked with the Municipality of Brantford to develop the Brantford Immigration Partnership’s (BIP) 2026–2028 Community Plan. CCBR led a collaborative process involving research, community engagement, and workshops with Council members to co-create a renewed vision statement, priority action areas, and intended outcomes  to guide LIP’s future work, supporting inclusion and belonging in Brantford. 

CCBR led a summative evaluation of JVS Toronto’s pre-arrival program, which has supported 10,000–12,000 individuals over the past five years. The evaluation assessed the program’s long-term outcomes and provided recommendations for improvement, while also revising the evaluation framework to incorporate GBA+ considerations. This work was carried out in collaboration with JVS Toronto’s Steering Committee, included both quantitative and qualitative data collection through client surveys and focus groups.

Reception House partnered with the Rohingya Centre of Canada and CCBR to conduct an evaluation of Rohingya Clients' post-exit experiences, after leaving the Client Support Services (CSS) Program. Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the CSS Program provided intensive case management to Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) for 12 to 24 months, based on individual needs.

CCBR collaboratively conducted a program review of Mennonite Central Committee Ontario’s Walking with People in Poverty Program. This project synthesized evaluation data collected to date and conducted conversations with staff, partners, and funders to explore MCC Ontario’s current strengths and potential opportunities to better address poverty alleviation needs and service gaps. Recommendations were made for MCC Ontario’s future poverty programming.

CCBR and the New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC) led an evaluation of the Rural Settlement Network (RSN), which spans seven rural and Francophone communities in New Brunswick that have experienced (2019-2024) a rise in immigration. This project explored client, employer, and community partner perspectives on all seven organizational members of the network, their activities, and their impact.

CCBR partnered with the youth, academic partners, and community organizations on the Art of Wellness Team to co-design a 5 year CIHR-funded CBR Team grant on capacity-building and knowledge sharing on arts-based STBBI prevention and sexual health promotion programming for youth.